The latest in an endless river of corrupt Trump pardons for wealthy and well-connected Republican criminals.

Trump Has Forced Out An Alarming Number Of Federal Workers — And Now We Have An Exact Number “The performance of our government across the board is being diminished,” warned Max Stier, CEO of Partnership for Public Service.

Happy Veterans Day.

One-fourth of federal workers are veterans.

Trump has literally decimated the federal workforce over the last nine months. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

🚨 NEW: ADP report: U.S. LOST an average of 11,000 jobs per week in October 2025.

Let’s compare, shall we:

In 2024, the economy ADDED about 2.2 million jobs in 2024 — an average monthly GAIN of 186,000.

From steady climb to sudden slide.

#CA03
#redistrict

This would be “worst NFP print since Dec 2020,” adds the Goldman desk.

Mapping U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific An ongoing record of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2.

U.S. officials have confirmed more than a dozen attacks on suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific since September, resulting in at least 76 deaths.

Here’s a closer look at all the strikes:

Breaking WSJ:

Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.

A real president does this.

Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸

Gov. Pritzker: “Donald Trump doesn't know anything about Chicago…The man is demented. He really has no idea what he's doing.”

EPA Proposes Changes to Make PFAS Reporting Requirements More Practical and Implementable, Reducing Regulatory Burden | US EPA EPA released a proposal to improve the scope of its PFAS reporting regulations under TSCA to make them more practical and implementable and reduce unnecessary, or potentially duplicative, reporting re...

Because these chemicals can linger in water, soil, and even the human body. The public will have less data about potential exposure. The EPA will take public comments for 45 days before deciding whether to finalize the new exemptions.

The most blatantly and obviously corrupt admin in US history by far. Will ANY Republican have the integrity to speak up about this, the pardons, the crypto scam, ANYTHING?

Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.

NEWS: Senate Republicans are threatening to block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies—unless Democrats agree to tougher abortion restrictions.

US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’ Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington. He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in Oregon

NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.

José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:

“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"

McGovern: Seriously, we were worried. We actually started handing out missing person posters. Nobody has seen you for eight weeks. But, hey, I'm glad that you are ok. I'm glad you survived your nice, two-month paid vacation

Also, the HHS Secretary sold cocaine in college and was a heroin addict for 14 years so it is RICH whenever they go after people for old drug offenses.

Pulte shows Trump his hairbrained idea and sells it to him by posting a photo of Trump next to FDR with the caption “Great Presidents” since the 30-year mortgage was an FDR initiative. Trump posts it 10 minutes later on Truth Social and chaos ensues. Republicans in disarray.

As Shutdown Nears End, Trump Still Confronts Soaring Health Costs The central issue of the government closure remains unresolved, leaving Republicans under political pressure ahead of the midterms.

mad as we are (and should be) about the dems caving, remember attention spans are short and this issue isn’t going away — and trump and the GOP will be blamed for it (gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...)

The first and last lines of Joni Ernst’s legacy as a human on earth will be that she was instrumental in the confirmation of the Sec of Defense most hostile to women serving in military, and she knew that when she voted for him.

In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.

The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.

The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.

Why?

It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.

It’s the same old same old. Republicans do a tantrum and break the dishes. The Democrats clean it up. It’s an abusive relationship.

November 10, 2025 Last night, the Senate advanced a measure to end the government shutdown, which at 41 days today is the longest in U.S.

November 10, 2025

Again: This entire shutdown fight is one big advertisement for #MedicareForAll

Making a broken system less bad is not a real answer and never was.

Mail voting fraud: Data points to low risk and high benefits for voters | Brookings Analysis finds mail voting fraud in the U.S. is exceedingly rare and shows universal vote-by-mail boosts access, turnout, and cost efficiency.

Fresh insights from my colleagues @brookings.edu: fraud under universal vote-by-mail is extremely low

They find that mail voting has substantial benefits 4 the election administration & millions of voters

Find out more👇 –TN
www.brookings.edu/articles/mai...

I got back to my office after the vote last night and recorded this. There's no way to sugarcoat what happened. And my fear is that Trump gets stronger, not weaker, because of this acquiescence. I'm angry - like you. But I choose to keep fighting.

A few more thoughts from last night’s vote.

First, let’s stop pretending Trump cares one bit about the economic pressure regular Americans are under.

He treats hardship as something to exploit.

Asked point-blank if he’ll bring ACA extensions to the floor, Speaker Johnson bolted. We know the answer already. He won’t.

Further proof that Republicans don’t care about bringing your health care costs down.

The Supreme Court won’t hear the same-sex marriage case!!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

What a great long-term recruiting pitch: come do this high-stress job, you may have to work for free at some point — and if you try to feed your family with a side gig, you’ll be punished. 🤡

@politico.com
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The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.